Hi All, Has anyone used SatPC32 with a netbook computer? I'd appreciate your comments. Which netbooks do best? What ports do netbooks come with?
I just tried SatPC32 on AO-7 with an old Dell Inspiron 3800. It works well controlling 2 FT-817s in the shack. When outside, using a charged battery, it was very slow. I had to restart SatPC32 a couple of times, and, as a result, lost at least 2 QSOs with Europe. Maybe it's time for a change.
Tnx and 73, Tony, N2UN LM 183
I use an Acer Netbook to run SatPc32...has worked like a champ.
There's no CD-ROM drive but if I need one I just map to one on another machine on the home network. There are no serial ports...I'm using the RT Systems serial to USB converters...they work great (one for the rotator and one for the radio).
73, David K6CDW
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of ANTHONY JAPHA Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 1:46 PM To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Netbooks
Hi All, Has anyone used SatPC32 with a netbook computer? I'd appreciate your comments. Which netbooks do best? What ports do netbooks come with?
I just tried SatPC32 on AO-7 with an old Dell Inspiron 3800. It works well controlling 2 FT-817s in the shack. When outside, using a charged battery, it was very slow. I had to restart SatPC32 a couple of times, and, as a result, lost at least 2 QSOs with Europe. Maybe it's time for a change.
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Tony,
I have been using an Aspire 1 netbook, it has a 1.6G CPU with 1G RAM and has 3 USB ports. SatPC32 runs very well controlling an Icom 910. The cost was $299.
73,
Dave KB1PVH
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-----Original Message----- From: "ANTHONY JAPHA" tjjapha@earthlink.net Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:45:36 To: amsat-bbamsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Netbooks
Hi All, Has anyone used SatPC32 with a netbook computer? I'd appreciate your comments. Which netbooks do best? What ports do netbooks come with?
I just tried SatPC32 on AO-7 with an old Dell Inspiron 3800. It works well controlling 2 FT-817s in the shack. When outside, using a charged battery, it was very slow. I had to restart SatPC32 a couple of times, and, as a result, lost at least 2 QSOs with Europe. Maybe it's time for a change.
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if you look around now you can find regular (by that i mean no cellular contract etc ... required) netbooks for 200$$ got one last weekend at Staples
On Dec 3, 2009, at 5:56 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote:
Tony,
I have been using an Aspire 1 netbook, it has a 1.6G CPU with 1G RAM and has 3 USB ports. SatPC32 runs very well controlling an Icom 910. The cost was $299.
73,
Dave KB1PVH
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-----Original Message----- From: "ANTHONY JAPHA" tjjapha@earthlink.net Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:45:36 To: amsat-bbamsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Netbooks
Hi All, Has anyone used SatPC32 with a netbook computer? I'd appreciate your comments. Which netbooks do best? What ports do netbooks come with?
I just tried SatPC32 on AO-7 with an old Dell Inspiron 3800. It works well controlling 2 FT-817s in the shack. When outside, using a charged battery, it was very slow. I had to restart SatPC32 a couple of times, and, as a result, lost at least 2 QSOs with Europe. Maybe it's time for a change.
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Myles Landstein myles.landstein@gmail.com please note my new email address dti will soon be eliminated , gmail is my new home update your dir
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:13 PM, myles landstein myles.landstein@gmail.com wrote:
if you look around now you can find regular (by that i mean no cellular contract etc ... required) netbooks for 200$$ got one last weekend at Staples
For my in-shack computer, I use similar technology in a shoe-box sized desktop, the motherboard linked here: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboards/D945GCLF2-D945GCLF2D/D945... often nicknamed as the 'Little Falls 2'. By using it to drive a large monitor, you get the best of both worlds: low CPU power and the screen real estate that satellite operations sometimes requires.
My dream mobo would be one of these Intel Atom ones with more space for ram and with the virtualization features turned on so that I can run linux images alongside the Win32 ham stuff.
On Dec 3, 2009, at 5:56 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote:
Tony,
I have been using an Aspire 1 netbook, it has a 1.6G CPU with 1G RAM and has 3 USB ports. SatPC32 runs very well controlling an Icom 910. The cost was $299.
73,
Dave KB1PVH
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: "ANTHONY JAPHA" tjjapha@earthlink.net Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:45:36 To: amsat-bbamsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Netbooks
Hi All, Has anyone used SatPC32 with a netbook computer? I'd appreciate your comments. Which netbooks do best? What ports do netbooks come with?
I just tried SatPC32 on AO-7 with an old Dell Inspiron 3800. It works well controlling 2 FT-817s in the shack. When outside, using a charged battery, it was very slow. I had to restart SatPC32 a couple of times, and, as a result, lost at least 2 QSOs with Europe. Maybe it's time for a change.
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Why virtualise? Use a dual core processor and run a different operating system on each core.
Bruce Robertson wrote: the virtualization features turned on so that I can
run linux images alongside the Win32 ham stuff.
How to run a different operating system on each core?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" nigel@ngunn.net To: "Bruce Robertson" ve9qrp@gmail.com Cc: tjjapha@earthlink.net; "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 7:19 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Netbooks
Why virtualise? Use a dual core processor and run a different operating system on each core.
Bruce Robertson wrote: the virtualization features turned on so that I can
run linux images alongside the Win32 ham stuff.
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Usually, 3 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 Video, 1 memory card reader.
ANTHONY JAPHA wrote: What ports do netbooks come with?
Anthony,
I read the responses from K6CDW and KB1PVH, and I agree with them. I also have used my Acer Aspire One to Doppler-tune two Yaesu rigs (either one FT-857 and one FT-817 or two 817s) using SatPC 32, and it works perfectly for me. You may be aware that there are offshore sellers on eBay who offer USB-to-Yaesu-data-plug cables that are inexpensive and work perfectly - here, at least.
As noted, the Aspire has three USB ports.
Best of luck with your station and a netbook!
73,
Tim - N3TL Athens, Ga. - EM84ha
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of ANTHONY JAPHA Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:46 PM To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Netbooks
Hi All, Has anyone used SatPC32 with a netbook computer? I'd appreciate your comments. Which netbooks do best? What ports do netbooks come with?
I just tried SatPC32 on AO-7 with an old Dell Inspiron 3800. It works well controlling 2 FT-817s in the shack. When outside, using a charged battery, it was very slow. I had to restart SatPC32 a couple of times, and, as a result, lost at least 2 QSOs with Europe. Maybe it's time for a change.
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ANTHONY JAPHA -
Bruce Robertson -
Dave Webb KB1PVH -
David Wing -
myles landstein -
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF -
Pat McGrath -
Tim - N3TL